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How to uninstall SHAREit from your PC

SHAREit is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Lenovo. More info about Lenovo can be read here. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit folder (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for SHAREit is C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\uninstall.exe. SHAREit.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 2.36 MB (2476192 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in SHAREit. They occupy 4.68 MB (4904864 bytes) on disk.

  • cleanup.exe (267.66 KB)
  • gzip.exe (70.16 KB)
  • iconv.exe (933.16 KB)
  • SHAREit.exe (2.36 MB)
  • SHAREitUdp.exe (301.66 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (75.16 KB)
  • Hotspot32.exe (212.66 KB)
  • Hotspot64.exe (255.66 KB)
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This page is about SHAREit version 1.0.29.363 only. Click on the links below for other SHAREit versions:

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SHAREit has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Lenovo\SHAREit
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lenovo\SHAREit

The files below are left behind on your disk by SHAREit's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\SHAREit.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Lenovo\SHAREit\cleanup.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lenovo\SHAREit\reaper\lenovo_reaper.db7
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Lenovo\SHAREit\reaper\reaper.log

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\SHAREit.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Lenovo\SHAREit\SHAREit.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\{1E09D14A-F67D-48F7-B225-95E90F69B261}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\{B1906547-1F18-4CC0-AB24-F9CE3CACBE57}


A way to erase SHAREit from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

SHAREit is an application marketed by Lenovo. Sometimes, people want to erase it. Sometimes this is difficult because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK manner to erase SHAREit is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find SHAREit or simply activate the Search feature and type in "SHAREit". The SHAREit app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select SHAREit in the list , the following information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding SHAREit, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall SHAREit.
Uninstall SHAREit


8. After uninstalling SHAREit, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong SHAREit which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling SHAREit using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall SHAREit by Lenovo from your PC, nor are we saying that SHAREit by Lenovo is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall SHAREit in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-23 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-23 09:50:14.773